OK, so first off I am rooted and on MacksROM AllStar 3.5. I did the MA7 modem before upgrading to MA7. Baseband version L900VPAMA7.
So the first time I noticed any problems was a few weeks ago I was traveling overseas. I was unable to get any GPS lock without wifi connection. My friend however on his old EVO 4G, was able to get GPS lock and tracking without any data connection.
Since my return, I have noticed that when I use Waze or Maps for navigation, even on mobile data, I get interrupted GPS locks. Meaning as I am moving, the GPS will stop and think I am stationary for a few seconds, then take a bit to jump to where I actually am. I was wondering if anyone had any similar issues or know of any fixes for this problem?
Have you tried to flash a different rom? Could have ben a bad down load or a glitch try a different rom and let us know?
I have been following many roms including macks and never seen this issue.
Thanks,
Chaz187
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Has anyone else had constant wifi issues with ics based roms? For example my range seems like it jas dropped dramtically. And if I leave my wifi on and set my phone down even for a small length of time amd pick it back up to browse the web or perform any internet based actiony device just hangs for a while. Its almost like it might be a wifi wake issue. Its really anoying and most times i have to switch between 3g and wifi just to get an internet connection back. I have seen this on all ics flavors i have ran so far. I am currently running a fresh install of ff18 i wanted to have that as my base to try and deduce what the issue could be....
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FWIW I have noticed similar with FF18 - didn't have these issues with FF02, the prior build that I had on this phone. I don't get the wi-fi sleep that people mention but I do see the signal drop and the occasional delays in apps. Also did a full flash but copied previous wpa_supplicant.conf due to need for custom file.
garwynn said:
FWIW I have noticed similar with FF18 - didn't have these issues with FF02, the prior build that I had on this phone. I don't get the wi-fi sleep that people mention but I do see the signal drop and the occasional delays in apps. Also did a full flash but copied previous wpa_supplicant.conf due to need for custom file.
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Did this solve any of your issues?
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Did this solve any of your issues?
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Like you they didn't appear until I flashed FF18. I'm considering flashing the FF02 modem to see if this corrects - I'll let you know what happens.
(Odd since there shouldn't be any changes in this process since FE26...)
Yeah try a different modem. The FF modems seem to have issues but FD26 works good for me all around
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Yeah try a different modem. The FF modems seem to have issues but FD26 works good for me all around
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Flashed FD26 modem everything else is still FF18 right away I noticed better wifi performance but it is still a little early to tell. But apps dont seem to lag anymore while attempting to connect to the internet. And wifi seems to find the routers right away and connect almost instantly. Also while going almost out of wifi range I am still getting a signal and able to surf the internet. Before if I was almost out of range I couldnt do anything and had to drop my wifi connection and switch to 3g. So these are the things I have noticed so far but I will continue testing and report back.
On a side note I had an office space sound board installed it was 20 or so MB and after flashing the model it was uninstalled and everytime I try and reinstall it I get an error that says "Can not install onto sd card" I thought this was really crazy and should be completely unrelated. Yet now I cant reinstall this app. So I am wondering if there is some kind of bug in FD26 though could possibly inhibit certain apps from being written to the sd card?
Hi all, exactly 2 weeks and 1 day ago I got a S2X, everything has been running great except it has a problem..
The GPS does not seem to work at all.
I've searched the net for any possible solution and most people have said to download GPS status or other similar app and wait till the phone gets an initial lock with more than 6 satellites. But here's my problem, my phone's GPS does not seem to work at all, whenever I try to locate my location it'd just gets stuck on SEARCHING FOR GPS for a looong time.. I've made sure I tested this on a clear day/sky so it should work..
Although, it seems like the GPS unit is able to get fix/sat but on 1-10 sattelites, it still says it is searching for GPS..
Because I bought this phone out from Koodo without a contract and It has been over 14 days I can no longer go back and exchange it.. Is there anything I can do to help fix the GPS problem?
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I've tested this with a Telus SIM and Mobilicity Sim and both seems to work! GPS Status tells me that it is able to get fix/sat however the GPS icon still flashes and Google map still doesn't work..Also, there is no latitude or longitude or last fixed or even altitude as this picture..https://lh5.ggpht.com/JSUWXboRPtXJ_jTkWPx1MFizLa2TXA5U3kUHSunuNYY_CuE6FJpkTu2AFum_jlCcqydw
It only shows fix/sat and direction
No need to test Sims. It should be able to lock on without a Sim. So the problem is that your, phone doesn't lock on even though your apps says it does?
haven't heard of that problem. Have you tried a factory reset? Or a clean wipe if running custom roms?
What fixed it for me is flashing a modded radio.
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I've tested this with a Telus SIM and Mobilicity Sim and both seems to work! GPS Status tells me that it is able to get fix/sat however the GPS icon still flashes and Google map still doesn't work..Also, there is no latitude or longitude or last fixed or even altitude as this picture..https://lh5.ggpht.com/JSUWXboRPtXJ_jTkWPx1MFizLa2TXA5U3kUHSunuNYY_CuE6FJpkTu2AFum_jlCcqydw
It only shows fix/sat and direction
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You can try GPS Test on Play store. Open that app first, and wait until the satellites are locked, then open Google Maps. It will make Google maps locks faster. For me, google map is lazy and refuses to fix most of the time, but other gps-related apps still work great. I think its google map's issue, not your phone.
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I also own galaxy s ii x. I have same issue. It has been like that since official ICS came out. No matter which radios or ROMs I use from JBs to ICS, I can never ever get GPS lock on google map period.
I was only able to get gps working again When I had gone back to Telus stock gingerbread.
I am still searching for a fix. It is not that your phone is defective. But I also wanna know how to solve this issue.
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t mobile galaxy s ii
To hopefully help, I have a t mobile galaxy s ii. Had the same problem, brand spanking new phone and never really been able to get a GPS lock. I finally called t mobile and described the problem to the tech support people, went through my troubleshooting steps (reset, upgraded, etc, etc...). My new phone arrived yesterday....its a totally different phone. Same phone but it feels different. GPS locks with no issues...
You may have a hardware problem....
I have a s2x from Koodo as well, just ran navigation/google maps and got a gps signal in my basement with no probs. I am using AOKP rom though.
Did ur phone originally come with ICS or did u update via OTA?
Before u ever installed AOKP that is.
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came stock with ics
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After I used odin back to Telus GB stock 2.3.5, I gained gps back.
I just rooted it and then flashed ptmr3's koodoo v3 ROM along with koodoo ics stock radio.
After several tests with gps status app and google maps, I have just confirmed gps locks in and works fine. Though gps does lock in very slow, I am just happy that the gps works now even on ICS
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I have been having some connectivity issues and I was wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same thing. It will happen randomly during the day, where I will have full bars of 3g+ but yet when I try to use the browser or any other applications that uses the internet (instagram, FB, etc) nothing will load and eventually time out. Rebooting and turning off 3g/2g/mobile network and back on does nothing. Connectivity seems to come back whenever it feels like it. Ive talked to one of my other friend and she has also experience the same problems on her Note 2 and neither of us has reached the 5gb cap either. Are there any fixes for this?
Have you tried flashing a different ROM to see if that corrects the issue or going back to stock? maybe flashing a different modem my work
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Hi,I just updated to 4.3 last week from 4.2.2 on my telus I317m. Since then I've noticed I can't get signal in places I could before. My data stops working even with full bars on 4g. If I turn off mobile and back on it will work fine for a bit then stop. If I wasn't 5 mins it will start working on its own. It's getting quite annoying to the point I might go back to 4.xx. Anyone have any issues with the radio(if I remember correctly)?
Is there any radios I can try? I haven't messed with radios since my desire hd lol. Any suggestions appreciated.
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Hi,I just updated to 4.3 last week from 4.2.2 on my telus I317m. Since then I've noticed I can't get signal in places I could before. My data stops working even with full bars on 4g. If I turn off mobile and back on it will work fine for a bit then stop. If I wasn't 5 mins it will start working on its own. It's getting quite annoying to the point I might go back to 4.xx. Anyone have any issues with the radio(if I remember correctly)?
Is there any radios I can try? I haven't messed with radios since my desire hd lol. Any suggestions appreciated.
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Download https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mrbimc.selinux and set it to permissive. should fix you connection problems.
Thanks!
Alright I will take a look. I'll prob have to root again I'm guessing lol
So I have been having an issue with my SGH t889 for quite some time and have not found a solution to it as of yet....
After rooting my phone and installing JediX20, along with a random Kernal and modem I noticed that my GPS has trouble locating me, locking, and keeping the sat lock. After searching forums and threads I have reverted back to Touchwiz (Stock with root), reverted the modem to MK7, and applied devil dual (for wifi issues with 4.3), I have used FasterGPS to apply a patch on my AGPS, I have used GPS test to see that 7 of the 16 Sats are connecting and disconnecting randomly, and I have cleared, updated AGPS settings... I am out of Ideas as to how to correct my GPS issues and it has gotten to the point that I am close to selling my Note and getting something else... I also remember reverting back to stock non root a while back in hopes of it being fixed....
Anyone have any ideas that I may be missing?
I have precisely the same issue. I upgraded my bootloader so that I could install DN4 which was successful, but now my GPS does not easily lock and if it does lock, my accuracy is approximately 100m and it is guaranteed to drop out often. Ive tried different ROMs, restoring old back ups (prior to this debacle I was using Jedi X Open Source where my GPS would connect effectively instantaneously and rarely drop out), and using seperately GPS Status smd TopNTP to update my my AGPS. Nothing seems to work. My phone is a T889. I've even tried the physical action of cracking open my note 2 and bending up the GPS connection... Nothing works.
Anyone ever fix this?